IVF - success rates and clinics

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IVF - success rates and clinics

There are many options for couples who are experiencing difficulty getting pregnant through regular sexual intercourse.

If you have gone through the first steps and have come to a point where you want to consider assisted conception, then you might be wondering what you should do next.

Although assisted conception can take many forms, in vitro fertilisation (IVF) is the most well-known course of action.

What is IVF?

This is when the eggs from the woman are removed from the ovary, and sperm is taken from the man, then the egg is fertilised in a laboratory and placed directly into the woman’s womb.

What is the success rate for IVF treatment?

When a woman is using her own eggs for IVF, the younger she is, the better chance she will have of successfully getting pregnant.
The most recent national figures were collected during 2006. The following success rates relate to women have IVF using fresh embryos created with their own eggs:

(The figures do not include intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) cycles.)

Getting treatment

Depending on your age, you may be able to get at last one cycle of treatment provided through the NHS. However, private clinics across the country offer many good options for couples seeking help.
For a full list of services and advice on what to consider before you find the right clinic for you, go to the website of the Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority (HFEA) who regulate all assisted conception treatment in this country. Their site is a really helpful and detailed starting point for any couple who feel assisted conception might be their next step.

Have Your Say

NoahWoodall, Devon20 Feb 2015 9:43am
These days nearly all infertile people are aware about the treatment of IVF (In Vitro Fertilization) which give them a chance to become parent when all hopes are lost. Long ago we canít even think about such mysterious procedure that can give birth to a new life. But with the new technology innovations and research it is a reality. Of course there are certain parameters that we have to look while adapting IVF treatment, one of the most important is the choice of fertility clinic where you are going for the whole treatment. Itís important that the clinic you choose should have expert doctors, modern equipments, year of experience and good environment, all these things plays a major role in the success of treatment.